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he said heed lower healthcare premiums for the average family by $2000 a year which now they're higher. and gasoline the american family pays $2,000 more a year than when the president was lectsed. he said he would work across the aisle on important issues. he has not met on the economy or budget or jobs with either the republican leader of the house or senate since july. so instead of bridging the divide he's made it wider. how has he fallen so sort of what he promised. in part because he never led before or worked across the aisle or understood how jobs are created in the real economy. so today he makes new promises. promises heel be enable to keep because he admits he's going to stay on the same path. the same path means $20 trillion in debt. it means crippling unemployment. stagnant take home pay. depressed home values and a devastated military. unless we change we may be looking at another recession. the question of this election comes down to this do you want more of the same or do you want real change? [applause] now president obama promised change but he couldn't deliver it. i
he said heed lower healthcare premiums for the average family by $2000 a year which now they're higher. and gasoline the american family pays $2,000 more a year than when the president was lectsed. he said he would work across the aisle on important issues. he has not met on the economy or budget or jobs with either the republican leader of the house or senate since july. so instead of bridging the divide he's made it wider. how has he fallen so sort of what he promised. in part because he...
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. >> you can answer or both have another minute to talk about healthcare right now. it's your choice. i can either ask about healthcare again or you can address that issue now again. >> well, the affordable care act that senator casey voted for is one of the biggest power grabs in this country's history. and senator casey is standing in the way of getting it repealed. i want to see the affordable care act repealed and replaced with a plan that respects our right, pays our doctors and uses the free enterprise principles. what do i have against the affordable care act? do you really want to turn over one-sixth of this economy to bureaucrats like the ones that run the i.r.s. and the post office? the supreme court has ruled that it is a tax, that's why it's upheld. my opponent, senator bob casey, has voted for that. that's 22 new taxes on every class. >> that's not true. >> so, anyhow, the affordable care act is dragging down this economy. this election's about jobs. we know that, and the affordable care sabbath one of the reasons businesses are so afraid to expand and h
. >> you can answer or both have another minute to talk about healthcare right now. it's your choice. i can either ask about healthcare again or you can address that issue now again. >> well, the affordable care act that senator casey voted for is one of the biggest power grabs in this country's history. and senator casey is standing in the way of getting it repealed. i want to see the affordable care act repealed and replaced with a plan that respects our right, pays our doctors...
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so hell spent a year and a half of our time fighting for a government take over of healthcare. then he proceeded with his war on coal and minute rals and mining. if he got another term i shudder to think what he would happen next. the good news is this, in one more day we will deny him that extra term. one more day. one more day. that's why we keep talking about this five point plan. we want to respect you by showing you solutions so when we win this election we have the game plan, we have the track record, we have the plan to get us out of the ditch we're in and get us back on top and get people back to work and get people out of poverty and get this country back on the right track. [applause] use the energy we have in this country, fix our schools, make more things, grow more things, sell themover seas. cut spending. give our children and grandchildren a debt free nation. [applause] and never forget that small businesses give us our jobs that are the backbone of our economy, we stand with them. we stand with them. this is a moment where we are defining mission and the traject
so hell spent a year and a half of our time fighting for a government take over of healthcare. then he proceeded with his war on coal and minute rals and mining. if he got another term i shudder to think what he would happen next. the good news is this, in one more day we will deny him that extra term. one more day. one more day. that's why we keep talking about this five point plan. we want to respect you by showing you solutions so when we win this election we have the game plan, we have the...
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when we tried and succeeded in reforming our healthcare system, they spent millions trying to stop us. when we tried and succeeded in reforming wall street, they spent millions to push us back and we kept ongoing. but those were tough fights. and what the protectors of the status quo in washington are counting on now is that you'll get worn down by all the squabbling, you'll get fed up with the dysfunction, you'll give up on the change we fought for, you'll walk away and leave them to make decisions that affect every american. in other words, their bet is on cynicism. . we were not getting the visits from the president and vice presidential candidates in the last couple days of the campaign. they were not coming to virginia, but both parties' candidates come to virginia now. virginia is really important. what that means is we have got to do our best work. everybody is watching. i need you to volunteer. i need you to vote. i need you to make sure others get their chance to cast their ballot in this swing state of virginia. i have been having some fun, and i have had a couple of tough a
when we tried and succeeded in reforming our healthcare system, they spent millions trying to stop us. when we tried and succeeded in reforming wall street, they spent millions to push us back and we kept ongoing. but those were tough fights. and what the protectors of the status quo in washington are counting on now is that you'll get worn down by all the squabbling, you'll get fed up with the dysfunction, you'll give up on the change we fought for, you'll walk away and leave them to make...
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we have promised to much in healthcare. we need a universal health care system in this country that focuses on broadbased needs, not unlimited individual ones. preventative, catastrophic with options to get more. we need a single financing mechanism. we always tend to do more for the poor, disabled, and veterans. but for the vast majority of the population, the government has promised wait too much. we need a budget like every other major country for financed health care, based on evidence rather than outcomes. we need malpractice reform. check out our website for a lot of great ideas including with the american people said about a number of these reforms were there was significant majority report -- support. host: one last call, louisiana, independent. caller: good morning. i have two questions for the first of all, if he could quickly answer this one, it is a comeback for my next question as the comptroller, what exactly were you in charge of? i guess i want to know who is in charge of overseeing social security? guest: i
we have promised to much in healthcare. we need a universal health care system in this country that focuses on broadbased needs, not unlimited individual ones. preventative, catastrophic with options to get more. we need a single financing mechanism. we always tend to do more for the poor, disabled, and veterans. but for the vast majority of the population, the government has promised wait too much. we need a budget like every other major country for financed health care, based on evidence...
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the needs are met and the trustees say the program is funded through 2024 with the reduction in the healthcare law to providers. 50 million people rely on this program. it benefits individuals over the age of 65. a lot of people depend on it. host: what is the current budget for medicare? guest: about $550 billion for this year. host: does that include the premiums that seniors pay? guest: what they pay it will go to the payments that will go to the doctors that care for the beneficiary. host: how much is coming out of general revenue? guest: the beneficiaries pay 25% of the program in part b. in part d, you have about 32 beneficiaries that are on the program. host: medicare is divided into four parts. part a is hospital insurance. host: how did the affordable care act change medicare? guest: it will take $716 billion away from medicare providers. the payments will still grow. providers of care will see their reimbursements decrease. beneficiaries receive some new services. they will get some help if they are enrolled in the drug program. they will be helped to close the donut hole. host: how
the needs are met and the trustees say the program is funded through 2024 with the reduction in the healthcare law to providers. 50 million people rely on this program. it benefits individuals over the age of 65. a lot of people depend on it. host: what is the current budget for medicare? guest: about $550 billion for this year. host: does that include the premiums that seniors pay? guest: what they pay it will go to the payments that will go to the doctors that care for the beneficiary. host:...
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strengthens the program but we need to address non-defense discretionary spending, revenue swerlts healthcare programs like medicare and medicaid. >> speaker boehner and mitch mcconnell said they have to have that on the able. >> they will be meeting next week. >> human rights groups have objected to the president's upcoming trips saying that the democratic reforms taking place in burma haven't gone far enough and or also that the ones in cambodia may be backsliding. how do you avoid the perception that the president has put a samp of approval on these governments. >> well in burma the president will use that visit to press for improvements in the relationship between the united states and burma. there has been extraordinary progress made since last year but much more work needs to be done to advance democratic change. supporting democracy and human right social security a fundamental principle behind the president's policy in the region and the world and he will carry that message on this trip >> [indiscernible] >> i think this is historic and important but it will be clear his message will
strengthens the program but we need to address non-defense discretionary spending, revenue swerlts healthcare programs like medicare and medicaid. >> speaker boehner and mitch mcconnell said they have to have that on the able. >> they will be meeting next week. >> human rights groups have objected to the president's upcoming trips saying that the democratic reforms taking place in burma haven't gone far enough and or also that the ones in cambodia may be backsliding. how do...